TY - JOUR PY - 2017// TI - Surprising findings during thoracic revision due to gunshot injury - a case report JO - Rozhledy v Chirurgii- Mesicnik Ceskoslovenske Chirurgicke Spolecnosti A1 - Kútna, B. A1 - Schützner, J. A1 - Šimonek, J. A1 - Švorcová, M. A1 - Miler, I. A1 - Myšíková, D. A1 - Lischke, R. SP - 510 EP - 513 VL - 96 IS - 12 N2 - INTRODUCTION: Gunshot thoracic injuries are not very common in our geographical location, occurring most frequently in the context of criminal activity or as a result of suicidal behavior. CASE REPORT: The authors report the case of a patient who, in a suicidal attempt, caused himself a combined penetrating gunshot injury of the chest with laceration of the lung and a heart gunshot hole, which was diagnosed peroperatively.

CONCLUSION: Therapy of gunshot injuries in the era of modern medicine should be comprehensive in multidisciplinary cooperation.Key words: thoracic trauma gunshot injury lung injury heart injury thoracotomy.

Language: cs

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